Fall Hazard Prompts NHTSA, CPSC and Evenflo to Announce Recall of Embrace™ Infant Car Seat/Carriers
CPSC recall 07186. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
When used as an infant carrier, the handle can unexpectedly release, causing the seat to rotate forward. When this happens, an infant inside the carrier can fall to the ground and suffer serious injuries.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should not use the handle until the repair kit has been installed. The product can continue to be used as a car seat when secured in a vehicle. Contact Evenflo to receive a free repair kit that strengthens the handle latch. Recall notice will be sent to all registered owners of the recalled product. The recalled units should not be returned to the retailer.
CPSC recall 07186 has the recall date 10 May 2007. The notice names the firm Evenflo. The recall has about 450,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2007 has 14,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall. CPSC gives the product type Infant Carriers/Slings/Backpacks/Car Seats.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | Evenflo has received 679 reports of the handle on the car seat/carriers unexpectedly releasing, resulting in 160 injuries to children. These reports include a skull fracture, two concussions, cuts, scrapes and bruises. |
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| Units | 450,000 |
| Description | The recall involves Evenflo Embrace™ Infant Car Seat/Carriers made before April 8, 2006. The recalled car seat/carriers have model numbers beginning with 317, 320, 397, 398, 540, 548, 549, 550, 556, 597, 598 or 599. The model number and production date information can be found on a white label on the bottom of the carrier and on the top of the convenience base. Models beginning with "5" are units sold with the travel system (compatible stroller). "Evenflo" is on the carrying handle and car seat base. Embrace™ infant car seat/carriers made on or after April 8, 2006 are not included in this recall. |
| Product | Evenflo Embrace™ Infant Car Seat/Carriers, About 450,000, Infant Carriers/Slings/Backpacks/Car Seats |
| Sold at | Department and juvenile products stores nationwide sold the car seat/carriers from December 2004 through September 2006 for between $70 and $100 when sold alone and between $140 and $200 when sold with a compatible stroller. |
| Manufacturer | Evenflo Company Inc |
| Made in | United States, China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 450,000Median of 2007: 14,000
- CPSC recalls of 2007
- 452
- Recalls of 2007 with one of the same hazards
- 13%
- Recalls of 2007 in the category Infant Carriers/Slings/Backpacks/Car Seats
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Evenflo
- 18
Other recalls of the firm
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- CPSC recall notice 07186The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 07186. https://recallregister.com/product/3617-fall-hazard-prompts-nhtsa-cpsc-and-evenflo-to-announce-recall-of-embra/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 07186 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Evenflo has received 679 reports of the handle on the car seat/carriers unexpectedly releasing, resulting in 160 injuries to children. These reports include a skull fracture, two concussions, cuts, scrapes and bruises.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Department and juvenile products stores nationwide sold the car seat/carriers from December 2004 through September 2006 for between $70 and $100 when sold alone and between $140 and $200 when sold with a compatible stroller.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 07186?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 450,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States, China